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Posted By: Alan Elefson

Hi-
Please see the scan below of a trade card I recently acquired. Is the boy holding a baseball bat! Even if he isn't I love the picture and the caption. If this is a baseball trade card does anyone know the approximate date of issue?
As this is an odd question I figured I would also ask folks to post your own favorite baseball trade cards!
Thanks in advance,
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

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Posted By: barrysloate

It is considered a baseball trade card and it's likely late 1880's, when most of these were issued.

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Posted By: Alan Elefson

Thanks Barry! I appreciate it more knowing it is a baseball trade card! I would love to see other folks trade cards as well.
Thanks,
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

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Posted By: fkw

The card you have is from a set called H804-38 in the Baseball Trade Card Catalog. Most all baseball related trade cards are from the 1880-90s.

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Posted By: PhilB

You just don't see enough kids smoking in advertising these days.

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Posted By: Ken W.

Here's one with a HOFer:

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Posted By: Ray

Couple of beaters that are pretty easy to come by...I copied Leon's style with the coin.

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Posted By: Lyman

Alan, as fkw says, the card is referenced by Trade Card collectors as set H804-38. The set has three cards. The other two cards have a somewhat clearer baseball theme (as shown below).



Lyman

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Here are some Tobins...


-Rhett

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Posted By: paulstratton

Wags...

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Posted By: Anonymous

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Posted By: fkw

This is one of my favorites.. and its a tough one too.

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

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Posted By: Kevin

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Posted By: 1880nonsports

Near set and very clean....





Not exactly a trade card as it is a game ticket - but certainly under the umberella - as it is an EARLY example exhibiting a dual use - as exemplified by it's large size combined with actual graphics and the prominence of the two publisher's names as participants. It's in color and dated - and one of the few base ball related items I will keep as alas; my pockets not very deep - and the cost of the game where my tastes lie a bit too steep.



another favorite I posted once before...



Great series of four LARGE cards. Quite scarce. When I can find them - I'll post a couple of captured images and one other of mine along with this example. I'm having quite a difficult time completeing the set.



Always enjoyed this one - part cigar label & part trade card.



While Tobin wasn't up to the more refined artistic quality of Currier and Ives - this example and the one shown earlier are certainly the best of their work.



Note the weaker definition and lesser coloring on this one from a different lithographer. still neat....



From one of two GREAT series from sporting publications. There's a devilish quality Bosch-like feel about these and the detail work is terrific. I couldn't find my example to show that and it isn't evident on what I call the "intro card" which serves as a sort of cover or introduction to the set. Still love the composition and detail...



I have some others when i can get to them. I like collecting them when the opportunity arrises but I'm just "typeing" the difficult ones for now - as good ones are expensive and far and few between. That would divert the funds away from other stuff I'd like more and within my moderate budget . If you're interested in starting a collection for yourself - it's still basically affordable but for the National Chew (4-8 hundred dollar range), the set of four large, and the Tobins with named baseball players. If you can chase them - there's always a set of nine Tobin's in black and white... If you are interested in the only catalog I know of it was written by Frank Keetz (Jr. I think). It's not new and missing quite a few entries - but it's all we got and he did a pretty good job. BTW - Always interested in making offers for baseball trade cards.....

(edited for minor correction)

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Posted By: David R

Here are my favorites: